The Congress then proceeded to hear the proceedings of the Committe of Safety on the afternoon of the fifteen th day of September last.

On reading the order appointing Jacobus Van Zandt, Lewis Pintard and Henry Remsen a committee for the purposes therein mentioned, and to furnish them with £4,000, the Congress requested information what was done with the money, and what contract was made for importing the articles mentioned in that order.

The Congress was then informed by Mr. Van Zandt, that the £4,000 is sent out on the account and risk of the Provincial Congress, and whatever profits arise on said goods the Congress are to have the benefit of; that a vessel is chartered by Messrs. Jacobus Van Zandt, Henry Remsen and Lewis Pintard, to go to sundry places to obtain those goods for the sum of £550 sterling, payable on delivery of the said goods in any place within particular limits for that purpose mentioned in the charter party; but that in case of her being seized or taken on her voyage the owner of the vessel is to receive £300 sterling for her; that the vessel is to lay 40 working days to receive her cargo, after which she is to receive 40s per day demurrage; that whatever room may be in the vessel after the goods ordered by the freighters for the benefit of this Congress are laded on board, the owner or owners of the vessel have the liberty to fill up with any goods on their own account, without any deduction from the freight agreed for.

The Congress having received the above information approve of the proceedings of the Committee of Safety therein, and direct that an entry be made that the Congress does approve of the contract made by Messrs. Jacobus Van Zandt, Lewis Pintard and Henry Remsen, on behalf of the Congress; and that in the opinion of this Congress the said contract is a judicious, good contract, and on behalf of the Congress.